Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Today at Prime Ministers Question time Sharon Hodgeson MP asked the Prime Minister to support our campaign for free school meals for all using locally produced food. Along with improving children's diet it would also address poverty issues facing many families and support our farmers and the rural economy.We are off this afternoon to meet Sharon and fellow MP Roberta Blackman-Wood to plan our campaign.

Will let you know how we get on!

Correction: It was actually Roberta who asked the question at PMQ as one of the pilots for free school meals is taking place in her constituency.

Merton Parents for Better Food in School

I helped to set up this organisation in 2005, which successfully campaigned to improve the quality of school meals in the London Borough of Merton. We persuaded the council to ditch mass-produced, low-quality food and introduce new, healthy menus, with food cooked from fresh at each school. Check out the MPFBFIS website.